Reasons for Soviet Missiles inCuba US missiles in Turkey- "we mustpay them back in their own coin". Wanted to impress critics inRussia and in China. Kennedy boasted regularly of theUS nuclear superiority- Wanted tocement his own position.Mutually AssuredDestruction Defying blockade wouldlead to militaryintervention and there fora war in which both sideshave the weaponry todestroy each other.A law doublingfederalresources andmoney to stopand preventwater pollutionThe Equal PayAct, whichprotectedwomen's rightto fair andequal payOptions forKennedy:DIPLOMACY UN would taketoo long to replyCuban Missile Crisis 1962- Soviet missilesput in Cuba on 90miles from the coastof AmericaReasons for US Intervention inVietnam 1) Already US involvement inSouth Vietnam. 2) Thought Diem was in control-Thought democracy was morelikely. 3) Exiting Vietnam could result inthe 'loss' of it to Communism-Didn't want to be associated wPassage of the24th Amendmentwhich outlawedthe poll tax,protecting allAmericans' right tovoteSigning of theNuclear TestBan Treaty, thefirst nuclearweaponsagreementFreeSigning theTradeExpansion Actto encouragefree trade withother nationsCreation of stricterfood and druglaws to protectAmericans fromuntestedmedicinesReasons for Kennedy'sInvolvement in Cuba. 1) Kennedy believed 3rd worldcountries would be the next 'ColdWar Arena'. 2) Promised in his electioncampaign he wouldn't allow Cubato become a Soviet base. 3) Plan endorsed by CIA andAmerican war hOptions for Kennedy:NAVAL BLOCKADE Prevent vessels gettingmen and materials toCuba- Similar toBrinksmanship. If Krushchev defied theblockade there would bemilitary intervention.Options for Kennedy:MILITARY INTERVENTION 'Surgical Air Strike' wantedby military. Kennedy saw itas too aggressive- Thedeath of Soviets in Cubacould lead to WWIII.An executive orderproviding highquality surplus(extra and leftover)food tounemployedAmericansThe housing Actof 1961, whichprovided $4.9billion for buildnew housing inurban areasBay of Pigs Fiasco April 1961- SentCuban exiles intoCuba in the hopeof overthrowingCastroOptions for Kennedy: DONOTHING Endanger US nationalsecurity if the nationseemed weak in the face ofSoviet missiles. Didn't want Krushchev tohave another victoryThe Equal PayAct, whichprotectedwomen's rightto fair andequal payExisting Cuban Relations January 1959- Castrooverthrew Pro-Americangovernment. Spring 1960- CIA state he isn'tcommunist. July 1960- Eisenhowerapproves Cuban exile militaryforce to overthrow Castro.Options for Kennedy:COMPROMISE Removal of missiles inTurkey if Sovietsremoved theirs in Cuba. Didn't want to be seen asbacking down.Failure of the Bay of PigsFiasco •US newspapersforewarned Castro of theplanned invasion. •Castro was hugely popularin Cuba so when the exileswere spotted they werequickly reportedThe expansionand increaseof theminimum wageChanges to thewelfare systemthat helpedstruggling familiesget off of welfareand be financiallyindependentReasons for Soviet Missiles inCuba US missiles in Turkey- "we mustpay them back in their own coin". Wanted to impress critics inRussia and in China. Kennedy boasted regularly of theUS nuclear superiority- Wanted tocement his own position.Mutually AssuredDestruction Defying blockade wouldlead to militaryintervention and there fora war in which both sideshave the weaponry todestroy each other.A law doublingfederalresources andmoney to stopand preventwater pollutionThe Equal PayAct, whichprotectedwomen's rightto fair andequal payOptions forKennedy:DIPLOMACY UN would taketoo long to replyCuban Missile Crisis 1962- Soviet missilesput in Cuba on 90miles from the coastof AmericaReasons for US Intervention inVietnam 1) Already US involvement inSouth Vietnam. 2) Thought Diem was in control-Thought democracy was morelikely. 3) Exiting Vietnam could result inthe 'loss' of it to Communism-Didn't want to be associated wPassage of the24th Amendmentwhich outlawedthe poll tax,protecting allAmericans' right tovoteSigning of theNuclear TestBan Treaty, thefirst nuclearweaponsagreementFreeSigning theTradeExpansion Actto encouragefree trade withother nationsCreation of stricterfood and druglaws to protectAmericans fromuntestedmedicinesReasons for Kennedy'sInvolvement in Cuba. 1) Kennedy believed 3rd worldcountries would be the next 'ColdWar Arena'. 2) Promised in his electioncampaign he wouldn't allow Cubato become a Soviet base. 3) Plan endorsed by CIA andAmerican war hOptions for Kennedy:NAVAL BLOCKADE Prevent vessels gettingmen and materials toCuba- Similar toBrinksmanship. If Krushchev defied theblockade there would bemilitary intervention.Options for Kennedy:MILITARY INTERVENTION 'Surgical Air Strike' wantedby military. Kennedy saw itas too aggressive- Thedeath of Soviets in Cubacould lead to WWIII.An executive orderproviding highquality surplus(extra and leftover)food tounemployedAmericansThe housing Actof 1961, whichprovided $4.9billion for buildnew housing inurban areasBay of Pigs Fiasco April 1961- SentCuban exiles intoCuba in the hopeof overthrowingCastroOptions for Kennedy: DONOTHING Endanger US nationalsecurity if the nationseemed weak in the face ofSoviet missiles. Didn't want Krushchev tohave another victoryThe Equal PayAct, whichprotectedwomen's rightto fair andequal payExisting Cuban Relations January 1959- Castrooverthrew Pro-Americangovernment. Spring 1960- CIA state he isn'tcommunist. July 1960- Eisenhowerapproves Cuban exile militaryforce to overthrow Castro.Options for Kennedy:COMPROMISE Removal of missiles inTurkey if Sovietsremoved theirs in Cuba. Didn't want to be seen asbacking down.Failure of the Bay of PigsFiasco •US newspapersforewarned Castro of theplanned invasion. •Castro was hugely popularin Cuba so when the exileswere spotted they werequickly reportedThe expansionand increaseof theminimum wageChanges to thewelfare systemthat helpedstruggling familiesget off of welfareand be financiallyindependent

JFK Who? - Call List

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  1. Reasons for Soviet Missiles in Cuba US missiles in Turkey- "we must pay them back in their own coin". Wanted to impress critics in Russia and in China. Kennedy boasted regularly of the US nuclear superiority- Wanted to cement his own position.
  2. Mutually Assured Destruction Defying blockade would lead to military intervention and there for a war in which both sides have the weaponry to destroy each other.
  3. A law doubling federal resources and money to stop and prevent water pollution
  4. The Equal Pay Act, which protected women's right to fair and equal pay
  5. Options for Kennedy: DIPLOMACY UN would take too long to reply
  6. Cuban Missile Crisis 1962- Soviet missiles put in Cuba on 90 miles from the coast of America
  7. Reasons for US Intervention in Vietnam 1) Already US involvement in South Vietnam. 2) Thought Diem was in control- Thought democracy was more likely. 3) Exiting Vietnam could result in the 'loss' of it to Communism- Didn't want to be associated w
  8. Passage of the 24th Amendment which outlawed the poll tax, protecting all Americans' right to vote
  9. Signing of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the first nuclear weapons agreement
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  11. Signing the Trade Expansion Act to encourage free trade with other nations
  12. Creation of stricter food and drug laws to protect Americans from untested medicines
  13. Reasons for Kennedy's Involvement in Cuba. 1) Kennedy believed 3rd world countries would be the next 'Cold War Arena'. 2) Promised in his election campaign he wouldn't allow Cuba to become a Soviet base. 3) Plan endorsed by CIA and American war h
  14. Options for Kennedy: NAVAL BLOCKADE Prevent vessels getting men and materials to Cuba- Similar to Brinksmanship. If Krushchev defied the blockade there would be military intervention.
  15. Options for Kennedy: MILITARY INTERVENTION 'Surgical Air Strike' wanted by military. Kennedy saw it as too aggressive- The death of Soviets in Cuba could lead to WWIII.
  16. An executive order providing high quality surplus (extra and leftover) food to unemployed Americans
  17. The housing Act of 1961, which provided $4.9 billion for build new housing in urban areas
  18. Bay of Pigs Fiasco April 1961- Sent Cuban exiles into Cuba in the hope of overthrowing Castro
  19. Options for Kennedy: DO NOTHING Endanger US national security if the nation seemed weak in the face of Soviet missiles. Didn't want Krushchev to have another victory
  20. The Equal Pay Act, which protected women's right to fair and equal pay
  21. Existing Cuban Relations January 1959- Castro overthrew Pro-American government. Spring 1960- CIA state he isn't communist. July 1960- Eisenhower approves Cuban exile military force to overthrow Castro.
  22. Options for Kennedy: COMPROMISE Removal of missiles in Turkey if Soviets removed theirs in Cuba. Didn't want to be seen as backing down.
  23. Failure of the Bay of Pigs Fiasco •US newspapers forewarned Castro of the planned invasion. •Castro was hugely popular in Cuba so when the exiles were spotted they were quickly reported
  24. The expansion and increase of the minimum wage
  25. Changes to the welfare system that helped struggling families get off of welfare and be financially independent